501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$155K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$155K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $42K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$187K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$565K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$300K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$565K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$511K
FY2021$565K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$720K
FY2025$919K
Expenses
$446K
FY2021+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$740K
Net assets
$300K
FY2021▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$598K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1972.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $248K Management & general 23% · $103K Fundraising 21% · $95K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $155K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$154,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Singleton’s $167K as President/CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori Singleton$166,720$156,000$153,500$154,400$154,600$150,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites leaders to improve Arizona's environment and economy through cooperation.

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3 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The various programs support, advocate and promote aesthetic, cultural, environmental and quality of life interest in the State of Arizona. Climate Action Webinar Series over 600 attendees participated in a series of webinars addressing key climate change and sustainability issues impacting Arizona.

$218Kprogram expense
02

Annual Arizona Forward Environmental Excellence Awards The 40th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards was postponed until 2022 due to Covid restrictions and 2020-21 entries will be included in the 2022 event. The event recognizes outstanding contributions to the physical environment of local communities.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Annual Statewide Sustainability Summit Members participated in conversations with leaders and experts to address Arizona issues. Due to Covid, Arizona Forward did not host any in person events since March 2020. The Statewide Sustainability Summit was hosted virtually with a focus on ensuring Arizona thrives in 2035.

$7Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$565K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$103K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$300K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$565K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$985
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
Net assetsLn 32$300K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$131K$151K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$985
Total assetsLn 16$299K$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K$187K
Net assetsLn 32$178K$300K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$155K$93K$23K$39K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$49K$23K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$7K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$11K$4K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$31K$16K$9K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$49K$36K$7K$5K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$36K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$202$50$81$71
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$248K$103K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $919K$740K$179K$598K 990 PDF
FY2024 $720K$726K−$6K$404K 990 PDF
FY2023 $733K$685K$47K$397K 990 PDF
FY2022 $645K$594K$51K$336K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $565K$446K$119K$300K 990 PDF
FY2020 $511K$445K$66K$178K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $564,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $483,306$508,760
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,323$38,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,563$17,912
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $511,192$564,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $317,240$295,137
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,878$150,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $445,118$445,922
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,074$119,065
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $564,987 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$364,050
VIII-1e Government grants$54,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$508,760
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,315$38,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,414$2,414
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,498$15,498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,315 · Excluded from tax $17,912$564,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $445,922 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,799 · Management $23,200 · Fundraising $38,666$154,665
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,024 · Management $23,387 · Fundraising $32,948$105,359
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,596 · Management $3,147 · Fundraising $4,433$14,176
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,423 · Management $3,749 · Fundraising $5,765$20,937
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,165$11,165
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,199$1,199
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,875$15,875
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,371 · Management $8,578 · Fundraising $6,306$31,255
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,384 · Management $7,277 · Fundraising $4,851$48,512
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,534 · Management $2,685 · Fundraising $1,598$39,817
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50 · Management $81 · Fundraising $71$202
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,760$2,760
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,181 · Management $103,103 · Fundraising $94,638$445,922
Part X · Balance sheet $486,584 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,039$275,160
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,150$4,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,187$985
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $130,739$150,893
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,274$54,896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,389$486,584
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,364$2,597
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $117,246$183,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $121,871$186,553
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,779$149,138
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,739$150,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,518$300,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,389$486,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$564,987
XI-2 Total expenses$445,922
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,065
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,518
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,448
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$300,031

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